Offline Face Recognition and Verification for Africa
FaceTagr gives organisations in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa face recognition that keeps working when the internet does not. Matching runs on an ordinary Android phone, results are stored on the device for up to 60 days, and they sync when the connection is back.
Deployed in: Kenya and Nigeria.
What you can deploy
FaceTyck
Face attendance for staff and students, and exam candidate verification. Works offline. A free trial is available.
FaceTagr SDK
Add face verification, recognition and passive liveness to your own app.
NBOX
Face recognition on your existing CCTV cameras.
Deployment options
FaceTagr can run on the device, on your own premises for larger deployments, or in-country.
Built for uneven connectivity
Matching runs on the device, so a dropped signal does not stop a check-in or an exam entry scan.
It runs on Android phones with 2 GB RAM or more, so you do not need special hardware.
Passive liveness and face matching help stop impersonation and proxy attendance.
Data protection
Biometric data is regulated across Africa, for example by Nigeria's Data Protection Act 2023, Ghana's Data Protection Act 2012, Kenya's Data Protection Act 2019 and South Africa's POPIA. We help you set up each deployment to fit your local rules. Confirm your requirements with your legal advisor.
FaceTagr's face recognition engine is tested by NIST FRTE, with up to 99.91% match accuracy.
FAQs
Does face recognition work in places with poor internet?
Yes. Matching runs on the device, so scans work offline and sync later.
What devices do I need?
Android phones or tablets with 2 GB RAM or more, or iOS 17.0 or later.
Can it be used for exam candidate checks?
Yes. Staff scan each candidate at the entry point and the app confirms the match against the enrolled photo.
Talk to us about a pilot
Tell us your country, team size and use case, and we will suggest a pilot.
Request a pilot